Free parking and open to the public

Ask the experts, participate in free classes and demonstrations, take home money-saving giveaways and enter to win great prizes! Plus, kids will learn about energy and water through a scavenger hunt and get to visit with the trucks that keep our services running.

Classes include:

Planning before Planting: Landscape design tips to save more water and money

Water Magic Show with our own Water Wizard

Energy efficiency at home: The Energy Resource Center will share easy ways to save energy and money
Demonstrations, tours and booths

Touch-A-Truck Utility work trucks and Wildland Fire brush truck

Xeriscape garden tours

Electric vehicle test drives from BMW

Learn about electric vehicle ownership from the Colorado Springs Electric Vehicle Club

Ask the experts: Local energy and water experts will be on hand to answer your home improvement questions

Irrigation system how-to workshop

Get hands on with our energy and water interactive home

Sign up for My Usage and electronic billing

Residential renewable energy system experts

Learn about Utilities new solar project and expanded renewable energy generation

Visit our demonstration yards and take home easy-to-follow landscape templates

Plant, Seed and Bake sale presented by the Friends of the Mesa Garden

Enter to win:

Whirlpool stainless steel french door refrigerator (25.2 cu. ft.) from Cumulus Media

Attic insulation and air sealing job from Front Range Installers

Air conditioner audit and check-up fromAffordable Plumbing and Heating

WaterSense high efficiency toilet from Rampart Supply

Landscape Consultation from our garden experts

Rain barrel from Home Depot

LED lights from CLEAResult

Giveaways and exchange

Free water bottle for all attendees

Xeriscape perennial flower seeds

Showerhead exchange: Bring in up to two old showerheads and receive new WaterSense labeled showerheads and a shower timer (details here)

Kids activities:

Touch-A-Truck

Scavenger hunt

Dewey, our water mascot

Water system interactive display

Bubble magic

Face painting and temporary tattoos

Plant a plant

Nikola Tesla experiment